Once again this forum has done itself proud. I have so many of you to thank.
As many of you know, I am away from home and challenged in many ways on how to keep piping comfortably. Before finding these Mylar bags through the old box pass thread (thanks to woodsroad for the original link by the way), I was improperly storing some bulk tobacco in what I thought were quality Ziploc freezer bags. Within 45 days I had a favorite blend go dry. I mean really dry.
This was the first time I had encountered this so of course I came here for advice. Using our custom google search, I looked before asking and found a wealth of knowledge on the subject of rehydrating tobacco. I chose to use a high quality durable paper towel and a smaller Tupperware like container. I dampened the paper towel and draped it over the top of the container. I then sealed the container with its lid. I chose to drape the paper towel with a little bit of slack so it would hang down a bit into the open space of the container but not so much that it would only come within about an inch of the tobacco itself. I also didn’t want water dripping onto my tobacco bed so I was careful with the amount of saturation on the paper towel. I let it sit for 24 hours.
The results were fantastic. It looked and felt like it had come straight from a glass jar. It smelled much like it once did. (It wasn’t as fragrant due to the improper initial storage, only muted a tad). I lit it up for the first time just moments ago and it was everything I remember it to be. Actually it was better because it was almost lost. It was better because my friends here helped me save it.
Thanks are owed to you all. I have said it before, this forum is a gem. Its wealth of knowledge is a virtue and a tribute to its contributors.
As many of you know, I am away from home and challenged in many ways on how to keep piping comfortably. Before finding these Mylar bags through the old box pass thread (thanks to woodsroad for the original link by the way), I was improperly storing some bulk tobacco in what I thought were quality Ziploc freezer bags. Within 45 days I had a favorite blend go dry. I mean really dry.
This was the first time I had encountered this so of course I came here for advice. Using our custom google search, I looked before asking and found a wealth of knowledge on the subject of rehydrating tobacco. I chose to use a high quality durable paper towel and a smaller Tupperware like container. I dampened the paper towel and draped it over the top of the container. I then sealed the container with its lid. I chose to drape the paper towel with a little bit of slack so it would hang down a bit into the open space of the container but not so much that it would only come within about an inch of the tobacco itself. I also didn’t want water dripping onto my tobacco bed so I was careful with the amount of saturation on the paper towel. I let it sit for 24 hours.
The results were fantastic. It looked and felt like it had come straight from a glass jar. It smelled much like it once did. (It wasn’t as fragrant due to the improper initial storage, only muted a tad). I lit it up for the first time just moments ago and it was everything I remember it to be. Actually it was better because it was almost lost. It was better because my friends here helped me save it.
Thanks are owed to you all. I have said it before, this forum is a gem. Its wealth of knowledge is a virtue and a tribute to its contributors.
